India vs West Indies, 17th Match Group 2

That's it from us here. Hope you enjoyed the Sunday double-header to the hilt. Do join us tomorrow. Many thanks and cheers to the feedbackers for their comments. Farewell for now.

Dhoni: "We are playing well. Our bowling has been tested. Our batting, not so far. In the coming matches the other batsmen will get a chance to bat. Most of the other sides have a death bowling specialist but we will choose bowlers, depending on the conditions. It was important for Rohit to bat through. He has shots all around the wicket. This will give him confidence. We want to take it one game at a time. We would have liked to finish the game earlier. Ultimately, it was up to the two batsmen in the middle."

Sammy: "We knew India were playing a spin heavy attack. We were late to respond. The bowlers though did well to drag the game till the final over. The net run rate could be crucial in tournaments like these. Rohit and Kohli took the game away from us but the bowlers made a fight of the target. We still have three games to go, we are still confident. We will regroup and comeback to play Bangladesh".

Mishra: "I am really happy in getting back-to-back Man of the Match awards. It is good to contribute to the win. I am enjoying myself and I am happy with my bowling. I have done a lot of hard work in the nets and all my variations are working."

Mishra is the Man of the Match for his impressive bowling figures of 4-0-18-2.

Much like the first win, this one too was set up by the spinners. West Indies' performance was far from their best. Their batsmen froze against turn, the bowling was not up to the mark either. India though inch closer towards punching their ticket to the knockout round.

Raina does a Ross Taylor with that tongue out celebration. The players shake hands. There was a mini meltdown at the door step of victory but Raina completed the honors. Kohli and Rohit championed the chase with a 106 stand highlighted by some lovely strokeplay.

19.4 Samuels to Raina, 1 run, dug in short and outside off, Raina moves deep in the crease and slaps it to deep backward point. Barring the late jitters, this has been a facile win for India

Mahendra Singh Dhoni has his pads on now. No need for Dhoni's services as Raina finishes it for India. India win by 7 wickets

Suresh Raina, left handed bat, comes to the crease

19.3 Samuels to Yuvraj, out Caught by Gayle!! Mishra has his hands on his head as Yuvi throws it away. This was tossed up and outside off, Yuvraj opens the face of the bat again and dabs it to first slip where Gayle snaffles it. The ball looped to Gayle off the ricochet from Ramdin's gloves. Yuvraj c Gayle b Samuels 10(19) [4s-1]

Samuels to Yuvraj, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

19.2 Samuels to Yuvraj, no run, looped up on middle, tapped in front of point

19.1 Samuels to Yuvraj, no run, slower through the air outside off, Yuvraj steers it down towards short third man

18.5 Santokie to Rohit, 1 run, pitched up and outside off, Rohit lifts it inside out and aerially over cover but there is protection in the deep

18.4 Santokie to Rohit, no run, fuller and outside off, Rohit looks to smoke it out of the park but makes no contact

18.3 Santokie to Yuvraj, 1 run, fuller and zeroed in on off, Yuvraj opens the face and dabs it wide of cover

18.2 Santokie to Rohit, 1 run, slow back of a length ball on middle, Rohit half-swats, half-pulls it to deep backward square leg

18.1 Santokie to Rohit, no run, Rohit backs away and guides this short one outside off to short third man

Krishmar Santokie [3.0-0-23-0] is back into the attack

India are almost home and dry. Just 5 runs neeed from 12 balls.

17.6 Samuels to Rohit, 1 run, sliding down leg, Rohit rides the angle and helps it to fine leg for a simple single

17.5 Samuels to Rohit, no run, turning in on middle, Rohit comes down the track and plays it to mid-wicket, straight to the fielder

17.4 Samuels to Yuvraj, 1 run, a tad short and just outside off, chopped to point

17.3 Samuels to Rohit, 1 run, quicker on the pads, worked to backward square leg

17.2 Samuels to Rohit, 2 runs, darted in straight, Rohit clips it away to backward square leg. The throw from the deep is off-direct, it goes to short third man. Sammy was the fieldsman there and he manages a smile as well

17.1 Samuels to Yuvraj, 1 run, tossed up on middle, nudged to point via an open face

Marlon Samuels [2.0-0-15-0] is back into the attack

India need just 11 runs from 18 balls.

16.6 A Russell to Rohit, FOUR, Rohit shows Yuvi how to play the flick. This was fullish and on the pads, Rohit cashes in as he rolls his wrists and hits it away past mid-wicket

16.6 A Russell to Rohit, wide, full toss ill-directed down leg, Rohit cannot get any bat onto that one

16.5 A Russell to Yuvraj, 1 run, A Russell persists with the fullish length of the spectrum on off, Yuvraj loft-drives it to long on

16.4 A Russell to Yuvraj, no run, fullish and sprayed on the pads again, Yuvraj's flick does not come to pass again

16.3 A Russell to Yuvraj, no run, slowish fuller one on off, Yuvraj dabs it late but straight to the fielder at point

Sammy has a few words with A Russell.

16.2 A Russell to Yuvraj, no run, shortish and outside off, Yuvraj pulls it on the bounce to the fielder at mid-wicket

16.1 A Russell to Yuvraj, no run, pitched up and on the pads, Yuvraj walks into the flick but it amounts to nothing, the ball trickles back to A Russell off the pads

15.6 Narine to Yuvraj, 1 run, seam-up ball, flattish on off, Yuvraj taps it in front of point

15.5 Narine to Yuvraj, no run, sliding in on middle, blocked back to Narine again

15.4 Narine to Yuvraj, no run, tossed up full on middle, Yuvraj plants his front foot forward and defends it back to the bowler

15.3 Narine to Yuvraj, no run, quicker now from Narine, pushed to the off-side

15.2 Narine to Yuvraj, no run, whoaa! What a ball. This one pitches on leg and turns away past the tentative prod of Yuvi

14.6 A Russell to Yuvraj, FOUR, Yuvraj connects it very well and then sound that the bat made as it met the ball was delightful. This was slightly back of a length and on middle, Yuvraj hammers the pull to the deep mid wicket fence

14.5 A Russell to Yuvraj, no run, shortish and angled across, Yuvraj slashes but connects only with thin air

Yuvraj Singh, left handed bat, comes to the crease

A slip in place for Yuvi.

14.4 A Russell to Kohli, out Bowled!! Some, late cheer for West Indies as Kohli plays on. Good length ball tailing in on middle, Kohli winds up for an almighty heave, he does not get enough wood onto it, he only drags it back, the middle stump is pegged back and there is that flashing of the LED lights. Kohli b A Russell 54(41) [4s-5 6s-1]

A Russell to Kohli, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

14.3 A Russell to Kohli, no run, pushed through wide outside off, Kohli prefers to let it pass

14.2 A Russell to Rohit, 1 run, low full toss on off, Rohit picks it away to deep square leg with those dextrous wrists

12.4 Santokie to Kohli, 1 run, a delectable shot to bring up a delectable fifty. Fullish and on off, Kohli flicks it away to deep mid wicket. Rohit walks up and congratulates his partner

12.3 Santokie to Rohit, 1 run, sliding onto the pads, Rohit has no problems in flicking this wide of mid wicket

12.2 Santokie to Kohli, 1 run, pitched up slower and zeroed in on off again, Kohli drives it to long off

12.1 Santokie to Kohli, FOUR, very full and outside off, Kohli waits for it, opens the face of the bat and steers it away square of the wicket on the off-side, the ball rockets away to the fence off the meat of the bat

Krishmar Santokie [2.0-0-14-0] is back into the attack

11.6 Samuels to Rohit, SIX, sheer class from India. This was a poor ball, yes, but Rohit makes hay as he pulls it well, launching it a few rows over deep mid wicket

11.5 Samuels to Rohit, no run, looped up outside off, Rohit comes down the track, looks to defend but is hit high on the thigh pad

11.4 Samuels to Kohli, 1 run, floated on off, Kohli works it away to mid-wicket, who fumbles, allowing the single to be pinched

11.3 Samuels to Rohit, 1 run, slight turn in on middle and leg, Rohit fiddles it to square leg

11.2 Samuels to Kohli, 1 run, slider on off, Kohli pokes it away to cover point

11.1 Samuels to Rohit, 3 runs, shortish on middle, Rohit shifts his balance to the back foot and pulls it aerially to cow-corner, long on jogs across and hauls it in with his boot

10.6 Badree to Rohit, 1 run, a touch slower, Rohit skates down the track and bunts it down to long on

10.5 Badree to Rohit, no run, on a length and skidding on, Rohit blocks it back to Badree

10.4 Badree to Kohli, 1 run, shortish and on off, Kohli flat bats the pull to long on, he did not time that as well as he would have liked

10.3 Badree to Kohli, no run, hurled in on off, Kohli steps out and can only defend it back to Badree

10.2 Badree to Rohit, 1 run, flighted delivery on the off-stump, driven nicely to long off

10.1 Badree to Kohli, 1 run, dug in outside off, Kohli moves deep in the crease and smashes it to deep extra cover

Samuel Badree [3.0-0-24-1] is back into the attack

9.6 Samuels to Rohit, no run, Samuels gives this loads of air on middle, Rohit drops it in front of his feet

9.5 Samuels to Rohit, no run, looped up on middle, slightly short, played back to Samuels again

9.4 Samuels to Rohit, no run, pushed through flat and outside off, punched straight to the fielder at cover

9.3 Samuels to Rohit, no run, floated outside off, pushed back to Samuels, who makes a half-stop

6.3 Dwayne Bravo to Rohit, FOUR, short and wide outside off, Rohit is quick to pounce on it, he goes back and cuts it to square third man, Santokie overruns and lets it go through for a boundary

6.2 Dwayne Bravo to Kohli, 1 run, good length ball outside off, Kohli hangs back and runs it down to third man

6.1 Dwayne Bravo to Kohli, FOUR, Bravo starts with a loosener, low full toss on off, Kohli skips down and clips it handsomely to the deep mid wicket fence, there was no in the deep and it was easy pickings. The 50 partnership is up now

Dwayne Bravo, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

5.6 Narine to Rohit, no run, flighted outside off, Rohit hangs back and knocks it towards cover, he wanted the single but is sent back

5.5 Narine to Rohit, no run, off-spinner that keeps low, Rohit does well to bring his bat down and jam it to the off-side

5.4 Narine to Rohit, no run, knuckle ball just outside off, Rohit guides it to short third man

5.1 Narine to Rohit, SIX, The free-hit brings a smile on Kohli's face and that smile would've been bigger after he sees Rohit hit a six. It was a high full toss and Rohit slammed it way over long-off

5.1 Narine to Kohli, no ball, 1 run, what have you done Narine? He oversteps and Kohli tucks it to short fine, free-hit coming up now

4.6 Badree to Kohli, 1 run, drifting onto the pads, now it is Kohli's turn to tick one mid-wicket, some wristy strokeplay from both batsmen

4.5 Badree to Rohit, 1 run, a bit too full and straight now, Rohit tucks it away to mid wicket

4.4 Badree to Rohit, FOUR, dragged short now, Rohit puts it away as he rocks back and slaps it in front of point

4.3 Badree to Rohit, FOUR, Rohit nails the lofted drive now. Tossed up, Rohit ventures down the track, gets close to the pitch of the ball and lifts it beautifully over cover. His balance was a sight to admire there

4.2 Badree to Rohit, no run, a touch slower now, Rohit shimmies down the track and gets it off his pads, he was not quite close to the pitch of the ball

4.1 Badree to Rohit, no run, going on with the arm on middle, tapped to mid-wicket

3.6 Santokie to Kohli, no run, Santokie goes back to his get-out-of-jail ball, slower one on middle, Kohli just bunts it in front of cover, no real pace to work with

3.5 Santokie to Kohli, FOUR, another buffet ball down leg, Kohli helps himself to another boundary to the same area. Length ball on the pads, clipped away to the fence

3.4 Santokie to Kohli, FOUR, Santokie searches for some inswing but sprays this one on the pads again, Kohli's lovely wrists come into play as he clips it behind square leg

2.2 Badree to Kohli, SIX, This one is even better. Badree overcompensates by dragging it all too short on middle, Kohli rocks back and pulls it away up and over mid-wicket

2.1 Badree to Kohli, FOUR, Badree errs in length and Kohli roars. This was a gentle full toss, Kohli bashes it away past mid-wicket

1.6 Santokie to Rohit, no run, near yorker length ball outside off, brings his bat down and squirts it away to the keeper, who dives to his right and stops any runs

Coming back to Dhawan's wicket, the tracker reveals that the ball was pitching outside leg too. Illingworth got it totally wrong.

1.5 Santokie to Rohit, no run, another off-speed ball tailing in on middle, Rohit defends it back to Santokie

1.4 Santokie to Kohli, 1 run, 101kph slow off-cutter around off, Kohli spots it as he dabs it late to third man

1.3 Santokie to Rohit, 1 run, full toss swinging in, Rohit whisks it to deep mid wicket, only a single results

1.2 Santokie to Kohli, 1 run, good length ball widish outside off, Kohli reaches out and glides it to third man

1.1 Santokie to Kohli, no run, angling in full, Kohli jams his bat down and blocks it

Krishmar Santokie, comes into the attack

0.6 Badree to Kohli, 1 run, fired flat and full, Kohli drills it down to long on

Virat Kohli, right handed bat, comes to the crease

0.5 Badree to Dhawan, out Lbw!! Voila, West Indies have that early breakthrough. Wasn't it snaking down leg? Umpire Illingworth raises his dreaded finger. Dhawan has to depart. This was pushed through, skidding on, Dhawan switches back, misses the whip and is struck on the thigh pad. Poor decision from the umpire as the ball was clearly heading down leg. Dhawan lbw b Badree 0(3)

Badree to Dhawan, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!

0.4 Badree to Dhawan, no run, trailing down leg, Dhawan short arm jab pulls it to the on-side

0.3 Badree to Dhawan, no run, darting down leg, a bit short as well, Dhawan looks to force it to the leg-side but no avail as he is hit high on the pads

0.2 Badree to Rohit, 1 run, sliding in on the pads, Rohit threads the gap now as he works it to backward square leg

0.1 Badree to Rohit, no run, skidding in on middle, Rohit nudges it to the leg-side

Rohit and Dhawan are at the crease. Rohit is on strike. Badree will open the attack

Dhawan removes his helmet off his head. Andre Russell seats himself down by the boundary line. Alright, we have a final decision and the players disperse! 130 is the official target for India. Ready to go!

Looks like Badree will open the bowling for West Indies. Oh wait, there is some conflict as to how much India will have to chase it down. The Indian openers and the umpires are in the middle of a stern conversation. Right then, the equation reads 131 from 20 overs. Sammy also joins the discussion. We are in a frustrating holding period. The confusion stems from the 18th over no-ball off Jadeja. This is what happened on 17.6, "Jadeja slows this up around off, Simmons who has been struggling to middle the strokes, goes for the lofted shot and picks out the long on fielder, Raina takes the catch but Jadeja had overstepped. The umpires took their time to check but once the third umpire confirmed it Simmons was called back." It's taking a long time and the umpires haven't come to a decision. This has been a long delay...

We are back. Can Narine and Badree make this total look like a par one? Or will it be a straightforward run-chase, as Mishra reckoned?

Mishra: "Yeah, I am full of confidence. I bowled well with the ball. I am putting in a lot of effort. Thanks to MSD, he gives me the freedom to bowl whatever I want. We can easily chase this target down"

The spin trio of Ashwin, Mishra and Jadeja shared 6 wickets betweem them. They strangled the run flow and did not allow the batsmen to read them as they kept mixing things up. Dhoni too was brilliant in rotating his bowlers and made the right moves at the right time. The target looks harmless to this Indian batting order but funnier things have happened in cricket. Join us back for the run chase in a short while....

India as was expected bowled a lot of spin against the West Indian batsmen. They have done exceedingly well to restrict them to 129. Smith and Gayle never got going as the pacers moved the ball around. Gayle was given two lives but he could not cash in. None of the other batsmen were able to rotate the strike. Simmons who struggled at the start of his innings hit some meaty blows to propel the score past 120 which looked out of reach at one stage.

Some conflict as to how much India will have to chase it down.

19.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Narine, 1 run, too full and outside off, Narine squeezes it to sweeper cover, they take only a single

19.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Narine, SIX, Narine gets into the act, fractionally short on off and middle, Narine goes deep in the crease and pulls it just over the deep mid wicket fence, he did well to bisect the two fielders

19.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Simmons, out Caught by Dhawan!! Jadeja gets his third. Slows this up outside off, Simmons tries to heave it across the line, but the lack of pace does him in, the ball takes the top edge and goes to backward point, Dhawan juggles before holding on. Simmons c Dhawan b Ravindra Jadeja 27(22) [4s-1 6s-2]

Ravindra Jadeja to Simmons, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

19.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Simmons, wide, darted outside off, the umpire took his time before calling it a wide. That was a bit harsh on the bowler

19.3 Ravindra Jadeja to Simmons, SIX, tossed up just outside off, Simmons clears his front leg and sends it sailing over the long on fence, back to back sixes for Simmons

19.2 Ravindra Jadeja to Simmons, SIX, quicker delivery on off, Simmons was waiting for it, he rocks back and smothers it over the deep mid wicket fence. It seems a bit too late but West Indies will take that

Sunil Narine, left handed bat, comes to the crease

19.1 Ravindra Jadeja to A Russell, out Caught by Kohli!! West Indies falling apart in search of quick runs. It was a flighted delivery around off, Russell goes on his knees and slog sweeps, the ball flies off the top edge to deep mid wicket, Kohli judges it to perfection and takes it easily. A Russell c Kohli b Ravindra Jadeja 7(5) [6s-1]

Ravindra Jadeja to A Russell, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

18.6 Mishra to Simmons, no run, quicker on off, Simmons drives it back to Mishra who finishes an excellent spell of bowling, his figures read 4-0-18-2

18.5 Mishra to A Russell, 1 run, pushed through on the stumps, Russell drives it to long on

18.4 Mishra to A Russell, no run, tossed up outside off, Russell goes for the drive but the ball keeps going away from the bat

18.3 Mishra to A Russell, no run, fires this in close to off, Russell hangs back and is beaten by the pace on that. The ball misses the off-pole by a few inches

A slip in place for Russell

18.2 Mishra to Simmons, 1 run, drops it short on off, Simmons rocks back and pulls it to deep mid wicket

18.1 Mishra to Simmons, no run, slower and outside off, Simmons is deceived by the lack of pace as he is beaten

Amit Mishra [3.0-0-16-2] is back into the attack

17.6 Ravindra Jadeja to A Russell, SIX, Russell makes full use of the free-hit, full and in the slot, Russell thumps the hoick over the long on fence and gets maximum result

17.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Simmons, no ball, Jadeja slows this up around off, Simmons who has been struggling to middle the strokes, goes for the lofted shot and picks out the long on fielder, Raina takes the catch but Jadeja had overstepped. The umpires took their time to check but once the third umpire confirmed it Simmons was called back

17.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Simmons, 2 runs, bit short and on the stumps, Simmons rocks back and pulls it to deep mid wicket

17.3 Ravindra Jadeja to Sammy, out Caught by Rohit!! Sammy goes trying to up the ante. This was the quicker ball just outside off, Sammy goes for the big hit, he does not middle it as he hits it straight to long off, Rohit gets under it and takes a well judged catch. Big wicket that as Sammy would have been dangerous at this stage of the innings. Sammy c Rohit b Ravindra Jadeja 11(7) [4s-2]

Ravindra Jadeja to Sammy, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

17.2 Ravindra Jadeja to Simmons, 1 run, fires it in on leg-stump, Simmons inside edges the heave to short fine leg

17.1 Ravindra Jadeja to Simmons, no run, pushed through on off, Simmons moves away and cuts it straight to cover. Simmons finding it hard to pierce the gaps

16.6 Shami to Sammy, FOUR, pitched up and right in the slot, Sammy gets under it and lofts it beautifully inside out, he got the required elevation, but the ball lands just inside the ropes

16.5 Shami to Sammy, 2 runs, fuller and on the stumps, Sammy clears his front foot and slices it off the outside half of the bat to square third man

16.5 Shami to Sammy, wide, Shami losing his radar, length ball pushed across outside off, Sammy goes after it, but it is too wide for him

16.4 Shami to Sammy, FOUR, yorker outside off, Sammy gets down and squeezes it superbly to the third man fence, that was good all round cricket

16.3 Shami to Simmons, 1 run, Dropped! It was a tough chance, but Jonty Rhodes in commentary says he should have taken it. Slower ball outside off, Simmons slaps it uppishly towards cover, Rohit dives to his left and goes with both hands, the ball does not stick as he hits the ground

16.2 Shami to Simmons, no run, clever bowling from Shami, slower ball bouncer, Simmons gets inside the line, but he was too early into the shot, he misses to get bat on that

16.1 Shami to Simmons, no run, fraction short and outside off, Simmons stays back and tries to cut but only connects with thin air

Mohammed Shami [2.0-0-14-0] is back into the attack

15.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Sammy, no run, pushed through on off, Sammy guides it to backward point, he wanted the single but is sent back

15.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Sammy, no run, slows this up on off, Sammy comes half forward and blocks

14.5 Mishra to Sammy, 1 run, too full and outside off, Sammy squeezes it to long off

Darren Sammy, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Hat-trick ball coming up....

14.4 Mishra to Dwayne Bravo, out Lbw!! Mishra on a roll, he is on a hat-trick. This was the googly, Bravo does not pick it as he comes forward and looks to defend, the ball strikes him on the pads and well below the knee roll. The umpire was quick to raise his finger. The ball would have gone on to hit leg-stump. Dwayne Bravo lbw b Mishra 0(1)

Mishra to Dwayne Bravo, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!

Dwayne Bravo, right handed bat, comes to the crease

14.3 Mishra to Samuels, out Stumped!! Top quality leg-spin from Mishra. This was given bit more air, Mishra gets it to drift and spin away, Samuels dances down the wicket and was commited to the shot, he is beaten by the flight, the ball beats the bat and goes to Dhoni who removes the bails off in a flash. Samuels tried to get back but he was too far down the pitch. Samuels st Dhoni b Mishra 18(22) [4s-3]

Mishra to Samuels, THATS OUT!! Stumped!!

14.2 Mishra to Simmons, 1 run, throws this up outside off, Simmons top edges to deep mid wicket, the ball lands safely before the fielder

14.1 Mishra to Simmons, no run, fuller and just outside off, Simmons drives and finds the cover fielder

13.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Samuels, 1 run, quicker and on the stumps, Samuels hangs back and eases it to long on

13.3 Ravindra Jadeja to Samuels, no run, flatter on off, Samuels skips down the track and tries to go big, but misses as the ball hits the pads

13.2 Ravindra Jadeja to Samuels, FOUR, flighted delivery on off and middle, Samuels comes down the track and lofts it beautifully straight down the ground, the long on fielder had no chance of cutting that off.

13.1 Ravindra Jadeja to Samuels, no run, tossed up on off, Samuels drives it back to the bowler

Ravindra Jadeja, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack

Lendl Simmons, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Dhoni brings the left-arm spinner as soon as Gayle departs

12.6 Mishra to Samuels, out Gayle Run Out!! A mix up leads to the big wicket of Gayle. This time no mistakes done in the field. Tossed up delivery outside off, Samuels slices it towards backward point, there was slight hesitation between the two men whether to go for the single or not, in the Gayle was stranded in the middle of the wicket. Shami throws the ball to Dhoni who whips the bails off. Gayle run out (Shami/Dhoni) 34(33) [4s-1 6s-2]

Mishra to Samuels, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!

12.5 Mishra to Samuels, no run, googly on off, Samuels jams it to the off-side. This is top stuff from Mishra

12.4 Mishra to Samuels, no run, flighted on off, Samuels drives it straight to cover

12.3 Mishra to Gayle, 1 run, Gayle still not able to get going, googly around off, Gayle mishits the loft to deep mid wicket, Kohli runs in and tries to take the catch, but the ball falls short of him, he does exceptionally well to save three runs for the team

12.2 Mishra to Gayle, no run, bit short and outside off, Gayle cuts and picks out backward point

12.1 Mishra to Gayle, 2 runs, pushed through outside off, Gayle punches it to long off, Samuels pushes his partner for the second

Amit Mishra [1.0-0-9-0] is back into the attack

11.6 Ashwin to Samuels, FOUR, finally Samuels breaks the shackles, he was aided with poor fielding from Shami, off-spinner turns in, Samuels backs away and cuts it towards sweeper cover, the fielder gets a hand but lets it go through

11.5 Ashwin to Gayle, 1 run, flat and on middle and leg, Gayle nudges it to the vacant mid wicket region

11.5 Ashwin to Gayle, wide, throws this up but wide of off, Gayle lets it go and umpire signals it a wide

11.4 Ashwin to Gayle, no run, tossed up on off, Gayle pushes it back to Ashwin

11.3 Ashwin to Samuels, 1 run, knuckle ball close to off, Samuels hangs back and eases it towards cover, Dhawan makes a fine stop but can't prevent the single being taken

11.2 Ashwin to Gayle, 1 run, flatter and outside off, Gayle walks across his stumps and punches it to long off

11.1 Ashwin to Gayle, no run, drops it fractionally short, Gayle makes room and cuts it straight to cover

10.6 Raina to Samuels, no run, tossed up outside off, Samuels sashays down the wicket and pushes it to the right of Raina who dives and saves a run. That was excellent bit of work from him

10.5 Raina to Gayle, 1 run, slows this up around off, Gayle knocks it wide of cover and takes a brisk single

10.5 Raina to Gayle, wide, again darts it well down leg, Gayle shuffles across and misses. They are trying not to give room for Gayle

10.5 Raina to Gayle, wide, fired down leg, Gayle can't reach it and wide called

10.4 Raina to Samuels, 1 run, pushed through and just outside off, Samuels punches it to sweeper cover

10.3 Raina to Samuels, no run, quicker on off, Samuels punches it back to the bowler

10.2 Raina to Gayle, 1 run, flatter on middle, Gayle nurdles it to long on

10.1 Raina to Gayle, no run, darted onto leg-stump, Gayle fails to get bat on the sweep shot, Dhoni goes up for an LBW appeal but it was going down leg

9.6 Ashwin to Samuels, no run, carrom on the legs, Samuels misses the clip and is rapped on the pads, a stifled appeal for LBW is turned down as the ball was heading down leg

9.5 Ashwin to Gayle, 1 run, quicker and on off, Gayle comes forward and eases it to long on

7.6 Ashwin to Samuels, no run, Ashwin greets Samuels with a fast carrom ball, Samuels does not pick it as he plays inside the line and is beaten

Marlon Samuels, right handed bat, comes to the crease

7.5 Ashwin to Dwayne Smith, out Caught&Bowled!! At last they hold on to a catch. Smith goes back after struggling his way through to 11. This was the carrom ball on middle, it held up on the pitch, Smith checks his shot, he pops it to the left of Ashwin, who dives and takes a superb catch. Dwayne Smith c and b Ashwin 11(29) [4s-2]

Ashwin to Dwayne Smith, THATS OUT!! Caught&Bowled!!

7.4 Ashwin to Dwayne Smith, no run, knuckle ball on leg-stump, Smith tries something different, he reverse sweeps and gets an inside edge, the ball balloons and dies down before the short fine leg fielder

7.2 Ashwin to Dwayne Smith, FOUR, what is Ashwin trying to do here? Another leg-spinner, Smith gloves it over Dhoni, the ball had enough to reach the fence

7.1 Ashwin to Gayle, 1 run, full toss on leg-stump, Gayle milks it to deep mid wicket, he should have done much better

6.6 Mishra to Dwayne Smith, no run, bit short and outside off, Smith pushes it to cover

6.5 Mishra to Dwayne Smith, no run, full toss outside off, Smith hits it hard but Mishra dives to his left and makes a fine stop

6.4 Mishra to Gayle, 1 run, fired in full outside off, Gayle drills it to long on

6.3 Mishra to Dwayne Smith, 1 run, luck favouring West Indies, tossed up outside off, Smith sweeps and top edges it to mid wicket, the ball lands safely in no-man's land

6.2 Mishra to Gayle, 1 run, Dropped! Yuvraj continues to have a horrendous T20 tournament. This was the googly, Gayle does not pick it as he slog sweeps it, the top edge goes to deep mid wicket, Yuvraj settles under it and tries to catch it with his fingers pointing upwards, in the end he grasses it

6.1 Mishra to Gayle, SIX, welcomes Mishra with a big one, flighted delivery on off, Gayle gets to the pitch of the ball smacks it just over the long on fielder

Amit Mishra, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack

5.6 Ashwin to Dwayne Smith, no run, finishes the over with another carrom ball on leg-stump, Smith fails to get bat on it as the ball strikes the pads. He is really struggling to read the bowlers

5.5 Ashwin to Dwayne Smith, no run, another leg-spinner, Smith comes forward to drive but gets an inside egde onto the pads

5.4 Ashwin to Dwayne Smith, FOUR, carrom ball down leg, Smith who was struggling to get bat on ball gets on his knees and sweeps it to the long leg fence, that should make him feel much better

5.3 Ashwin to Gayle, 1 run, too full and just outside off, Gayle squeezes it out to long on

5.2 Ashwin to Gayle, 1 run, flatter and on the pads, Gayle comes down the track and flicks it to deep mid wicket, Dhawan keeps the batsmen down to two. The umpire signals one run short as Gayle fails to touch the crease at the non-striker's end

5.1 Ashwin to Gayle, no run, quicker on off, some turn for Ashwin, Gayle hangs back and defends it to the left of the bowler

Ravichandran Ashwin, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

4.6 Bhuvneshwar to Dwayne Smith, no run, fuller and shaping in, Smith comes slightly forward and knocks it to mid-off. Another fantastic over from Bhuvneshwar

4.5 Bhuvneshwar to Dwayne Smith, no run, tails back in from back of a length, Smith misses the whip and is hit on the thigh pad

4.4 Bhuvneshwar to Dwayne Smith, no run, nips back in from a good length, Smith gets an inside edge onto the pads, the ball rolls back to Dhoni

4.2 Bhuvneshwar to Gayle, no run, on a length slanted outside off, Gayle comes down the track and tries to defend but the ball beats the bat

4.1 Bhuvneshwar to Dwayne Smith, leg byes, 1 run, after an over of outswingers he brings this one back, Smith takes couple of steps down the pitch and looks to hoick it, he misses and the ball goes off the pads towards backward point. Bhuvneshwar appeals for LBW but the umpire was not interested, he moves away and signals a leg-bye

3.6 Shami to Gayle, no run, good length ball angled outside off, Gayle shimmies down the track and misses a wild swing

3.5 Shami to Gayle, FOUR, pitched up on middle and leg, Gayle charges down the wicket and drills the clip to deep mid wicket, that ball was murdered

3.4 Shami to Gayle, no run, fuller and around off, Gayle drives off the front foot straight to mid-off

3.3 Shami to Gayle, SIX, Gayle says he has had enough sighters, back of a length on leg-stump, he dances down the track and whips it over the deep mid wicket fence. The ball travels 81 metres

3.2 Shami to Gayle, no run, shortens the length outside off, Gayle middles the punch but finds the mid-off fielder

3.1 Shami to Gayle, no run, back of a length just outside off, Gayle hangs back and mistimes the punch towards cover

3.1 Shami to Gayle, wide, errs in line and drifts down leg, that is the fourth extra India have conceded in as many as overs

2.6 Bhuvneshwar to Dwayne Smith, no run, that is three in a row, again in the good length area around off, Smith can't do much other try to defend, but he is not able to as the ball keeps going past the bat. Just too good for Smith

2.5 Bhuvneshwar to Dwayne Smith, no run, fuller and close to off, Smith comes forward to defend, the away movement beats the outside edge

2.4 Bhuvneshwar to Dwayne Smith, no run, in the corridor of uncertainty, shapes away as well, Smith goes searching for it and the ball goes gushing past the outside edge

2.3 Bhuvneshwar to Dwayne Smith, no run, on a length around off, Smith gets behind it and defends it to mid-on

2.3 Bhuvneshwar to Dwayne Smith, wide, short and wide outside off, umpire signals it a wide

2.2 Bhuvneshwar to Dwayne Smith, no run, a jaff from Bhuvneshwar, good length ball nips back in sharply, Smith does not know what happened there. He hangs in the crease and tries to defend, the ball misses the outside edge and the stumps by a whisker

1.6 Shami to Gayle, no run, Dropped! Ashwin puts down a simple chance. How much will that cost India? This was fuller and shaping away outside off, Gayle goes for the drive and nicks it to first slip, the ball was flying, but Ashwin gets both hands and spills it, the man at wide slip tries to take it on the second attempt but he can't get there in time

There are three fielders waiting for the edge. Two slips and a wide slip in place....

1.5 Shami to Gayle, no run, back of a length just outside off, Gayle stands up and dabs it to backward point

1.4 Shami to Dwayne Smith, 1 run, dug in short on middle and leg, Smith swivels and pulls it to deep backward square leg, at last he connects with the shot

1.3 Shami to Dwayne Smith, no run, short and sliding down leg, Smith misses the pull again as the ball hurries on to him and hits the thigh pad

1.2 Shami to Dwayne Smith, no run, good length ball on off, holds up on the pitch, Smith was early into the shot, he pushes it uppishly to mid-on

1.2 Shami to Dwayne Smith, wide, Shami not getting his line right, drifts well down leg, umpire Dharmasena stretches his arms again

1.2 Shami to Dwayne Smith, wide, short of length heading down leg, Smith can't reach it with the pull shot, easy call for the umpire

Dhoni in attack mode as he has two slips for Shami as well...

1.1 Shami to Dwayne Smith, no run, banged in short and angled towards the body, Smith misses the pull as the ball hits him in the mid-riff

0.5 Bhuvneshwar to Dwayne Smith, 1 run, touch short and moving away, Smith glides it with an open face to third man

0.4 Bhuvneshwar to Dwayne Smith, no run, back of a length on off, Smith knocks it to cover-point

0.3 Bhuvneshwar to Dwayne Smith, no run, length ball just outside off, keeps a bit low, Smith gets a bottom edge to Dhoni, the ball does not carry

0.2 Bhuvneshwar to Dwayne Smith, no run, fuller and slanting away, Smith goes for an expansive drive and is beaten again

A slip and a wide slip waiting for the edge...

0.1 Bhuvneshwar to Dwayne Smith, no run, a beauty to start things off, some away movement straightaway, good length ball jags away, Smith pokes at it and is beaten

Dwayne Smith and Gayle are at the crease. Dwayne Smith is on strike. Bhuvneshwar will open the attack

It's time for the national anthems of both teams. Sammy as always, sports a giant grin on his face as he leads his team out.

Raina: "We are in a good position at the moment. West Indies are a dangerous side. We will have to bowl well today. Dot balls are the key. We have some good spinners. I have been working hard. I want to continue with the same form. I am looking forward to this game. I am looking forward to Gayle's dance as well. The wicket has been better. We need to play good cricket against West Indies."

Pitch Report: "It is the same pitch that was used in the first game. It is very hard and flat. There are no foot marks on the wicket. Only because of the dew the captains may want to bowl first. The spinners will be the key on this track. We can expect a high scoring game", says Ravi Shastri

Sammy: "We feel very ready as a team having prepared very well. They are a good bunch of boys and we enjoy playing against them. We will now look to put the runs on the board like Pakistan. We have two spinners in the side, Narine and Badree. Ravi, Fletcher, Cotterell miss out and one more name I forgot."

Dhoni: "We tend to relax as there is no reason why we should be tensed as of now, but once the game starts, things will be different. We are looking to bowl first. There is a bit of dew around, but it's not alarming though. We are playing with the same squad"

India have won the toss and have opted to field

Looks like the toss will be delayed as the first game has not been completed yet.

Well, we've had a sensational start to this Sunday with the first game between Pakistan and Australia going all the way down to the wire. A cracking contest awaits us, hello and a warm welcome to the second game of today's double-header. It's the defending champions West Indies locking horns against 2007 winners India, who kicked off their 2014 campaign with a win against Pakistan a couple of days ago. Darren Sammy's men have had a nice build-up to this mega event having beaten England at home and then winning both their warm-up games. Dhoni mentioned at the post-match presentation on Friday that the decision on the 3rd spinner would be taken only after having a look at the outfield just before the toss. So it'll be interesting to see the team combinations of both the sides. Toss and more coming up your way in a short while...

Preview

There have been some words exchanged in the build-up to the game between Suresh Raina and Darren Sammy. It adds an extra edge to what was already promising to be an exciting clash.

India:They have got off to a good start in the tournament. A morale-boosting win against Pakistan has helped India kick off on a positive not and they will be looking to take the momentum forward. The bowling was much maligned going into the tournament but the managed to put on an excellent show in the first match. Playing three spinners proved to be the clincher in that game but MS Dhoni will be picking the eleven based on the conditions on the day.Yuvraj Singh and Shikhar Dhawan were completely at sea in the first game. though the latter managed a few runs, it will be a cause of worry for the management.

Key for success:Bowling at the deathPreparedness to defend targets

West Indies:

The reigning T20 WC champions continue to possess a lot of fire-power that has helped them start as one of the favorites. They will be eager to kick off their campaign on a positive note.Kieran Pollard's unavailability might be a huge blow but West Indies will be keen to prove that they were not overtly dependent on him. Chris Gayle, arguably the best T20 batsman in the world, will undoubtedly be their talisman in batting but the likes of Dwayne Smith, Dwayne Bravo and Sammy make up a pretty strong line-up

Sunil Narine and Samuel Badree are the two top-ranked bowlers in T20Is. Those two will have their work cut out against the fleet-footed Indians. Dwayne Bravo's T20-League exposure with Chennai will help him against key players like Raina and Dhoni as well.

Key to success:Performance of the spinners against India's batsmenChris Gayle's form

Stats:There are no Indians in the top 30 leading wicket-takers in T20Is while three West Indians feature.Darren Sammy can be an under-rated bowler at times. He is West Indies' leading wicket-taker in T20Is, ahead of the likes of Narine and Bravo.Chris Gayle is 85 short of becoming the leading run-scorer in T20 games

Quotes:

They have a lot of players who can hit sixes but they don't have an idea of how to rotate the strike against spinners - Suresh Raina is pretty dismissive of West Indies' batting ability

Raina has a right to say whatever he wants but if he feels we're (just) six-hitters, then they got to stop up from hitting sixes - Darren Sammy responds to Raina's jibe